Scorpio (Vrishchika) in Vedic astrology

The nature of Scorpio

Scorpio is water that holds: feelings that go deep and stay. Mars gives it force, determination and a protective, sometimes combative edge. The Moon is debilitated here (deepest at 3°) — emotions are intense and slow to let go. Scorpio is the sign of research, crisis and regeneration, of what lies beneath the surface.

Scorpio ascendant and Scorpio Moon

A Scorpio ascendant gives a private, intense, resilient person with strong willpower. Mars is lagna lord (and 6th lord); the Moon, ruling the 9th, and Jupiter, ruling the 2nd and 5th, are helpful; the Sun rules the 10th. A Scorpio Moon feels deeply and needs trust; working consciously with anxiety and resentment helps.

Scorpio in a chart

The house that holds Scorpio is where you dig deep and where change comes through crisis. Planets in Scorpio become intense and penetrating.

As the 8th sign of the natural zodiac, Scorpio echoes the 8th house: shared resources, hidden matters and the crises that renew a life.

Nakshatras in Scorpio

Scorpio holds the last pada of Vishakha, Anuradha (friendship and devotion) and Jyeshtha (the eldest). Its end is the Scorpio–Sagittarius gandanta.

Questions

See also

• Libra (Tula)
• Sagittarius (Dhanu)

Positions and tables: sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsha — the same as professional Jyotish astrologers use, and the same calculation as the charts in JyotiSoft. Updated 2026-10-10.